I did it!
here I go...
Build-A-Bear
ending w/the carosel...
4.27.2008
the water park
I'm ready mom!
don't take my pic
we're off
hating it!
loving it!
still hating it....big meanie!
can we stay forever??
blockin my view mom!
sleepy...
don't take my pic
we're off
hating it!
loving it!
still hating it....big meanie!
can we stay forever??
blockin my view mom!
sleepy...
4.26.2008
having a great time!
I got the boys back yesterday in time to go pick up the rental van that Brian got me, get Asher's blood work done, and pick up Charity from school so we could start our vacation. The van I got is an '08 Toyota Sienna which I have fallen in love with!! It has automatic everything including doors, bucket seats for the boys, great trunk space, 6 cup holders, pretty much anything you can think of, it has, except a dvd player, but that's ok :) The blood work went better than the first time in some ways, but worse in others. He sat better for them while they tried to find a vein, but I think we had newbies bc they dug around in his poor little arm for a while b4 having a girl come over and finish it for them....poor little guy!!!! But, once we got Aunt Charity, the fun began.
We went straight to the hotel where Jaden just HAD to go straight to the water...lol. Asher was deathly afraid of the water, as you will see in the pictures I'll upload when we get home. We tried to get him to get used to the water, but in the end, we ended u sitting on the side of the pool and discussing how much he DIDN'T like the water :)
Jaden wasnt' ready to leave about an hour later, but we were all hungry. So we left and went to Pizza Hut for dinner. Then, ran to Dunkin Donuts to get breakfast, and just had to get Baskin Robins for desert since they were in the same spot. Then we went to a different mall than the one we plan on going to today. I got a great deal on a new two piece which I desperately needed, and a cute pair of brown sandles. By time we got done w/all that, it was bedtime.
Jaden was up at 6:30 this morning and wanted to go straight to the pool. Asher woke up at 7:30, we ate breakfast, and headed to the water. Only to find out that the water doesn't open till 10, and we have to check out at 11...grrr! I called the desk, and they said we can stay in the water till 1p, but we do have to be out of the room at 11. So, who knows how long we'll stay in the water, but I'm sure we'll stay as long as Jaden can get Asher to allow :)
Then it's off to the Grandville mall where we're going to play in their play area, do build-a-bear, and possibly go to the movies. Might as well make the most out of the last of my tax refund money and give the boys the most fun I can.
They've had a pretty full week. The beginning of the week they spent w/daddy, and they went to the zoo which they were talking non-stop about on the way here, so you know they had fun! And now the trip to GR.....they should have lots to talk about for a while. I'll post pics when we get back.
We went straight to the hotel where Jaden just HAD to go straight to the water...lol. Asher was deathly afraid of the water, as you will see in the pictures I'll upload when we get home. We tried to get him to get used to the water, but in the end, we ended u sitting on the side of the pool and discussing how much he DIDN'T like the water :)
Jaden wasnt' ready to leave about an hour later, but we were all hungry. So we left and went to Pizza Hut for dinner. Then, ran to Dunkin Donuts to get breakfast, and just had to get Baskin Robins for desert since they were in the same spot. Then we went to a different mall than the one we plan on going to today. I got a great deal on a new two piece which I desperately needed, and a cute pair of brown sandles. By time we got done w/all that, it was bedtime.
Jaden was up at 6:30 this morning and wanted to go straight to the pool. Asher woke up at 7:30, we ate breakfast, and headed to the water. Only to find out that the water doesn't open till 10, and we have to check out at 11...grrr! I called the desk, and they said we can stay in the water till 1p, but we do have to be out of the room at 11. So, who knows how long we'll stay in the water, but I'm sure we'll stay as long as Jaden can get Asher to allow :)
Then it's off to the Grandville mall where we're going to play in their play area, do build-a-bear, and possibly go to the movies. Might as well make the most out of the last of my tax refund money and give the boys the most fun I can.
They've had a pretty full week. The beginning of the week they spent w/daddy, and they went to the zoo which they were talking non-stop about on the way here, so you know they had fun! And now the trip to GR.....they should have lots to talk about for a while. I'll post pics when we get back.
4.25.2008
and the results are....
my biopsy results are back. my doc said amazingly, it's not as bad as she was for sure it would be. So, now I go back to the 50% odds of it staying this way for a while, 40% odds that it will regress or 10% odds that it will continue to get worse. I go back in July to have it rechecked. Praying that I'm not still progressing at that point bc I will be losing my insurance and surgery will no longer be an option unless they can fit me in w/in like a weeks notice. I guess we'll wait and see what July holds, but for now, no surgery.
As for Jaden, he officially has asthma. He is off the albuteral, and on pulmecort for preventative meds. His ped said if we don't keep his asthma under control, can stunt his growth. We're going to try to get him off his nasal decongestant, and if things start flaring up, we're going to try singular w/him. But, I will say, that when I sent him away on Monday (b4 he stopped the albuterol and just did the pulmecort), he was the healthiest I'd seen him in I don't know how long!!
And then there's Asher w/his poop issues. I'm thinking that I'll take him today to get his blood work done again to see if there's been any change w/his liver. The ped was pretty sure it was just a fluke thing and that he should test fine this time around, so praying she's right!
I'm praying for a happy, healthy family! And, as soon as they get returned to me today, we are off to Grand Rapids for some R&R (after Asher's blood work that is).
As for Jaden, he officially has asthma. He is off the albuteral, and on pulmecort for preventative meds. His ped said if we don't keep his asthma under control, can stunt his growth. We're going to try to get him off his nasal decongestant, and if things start flaring up, we're going to try singular w/him. But, I will say, that when I sent him away on Monday (b4 he stopped the albuterol and just did the pulmecort), he was the healthiest I'd seen him in I don't know how long!!
And then there's Asher w/his poop issues. I'm thinking that I'll take him today to get his blood work done again to see if there's been any change w/his liver. The ped was pretty sure it was just a fluke thing and that he should test fine this time around, so praying she's right!
I'm praying for a happy, healthy family! And, as soon as they get returned to me today, we are off to Grand Rapids for some R&R (after Asher's blood work that is).
4.23.2008
Missing my Babies
The boys are w/their dad all this week, and I really am missing my babies. They'll come back to me on Friday, and I'm taking them away for the wkend. We're going to GR to a hotel that has an indoor water park. We'll probably hit the Grandville mall and go to Build-a-Bear as well. I'm really looking forward taking them away for some good memories. W/everything that's been going on w/me and Jaden's testing for asthma and Asher's poop issues....it's time for some fun! Hurry up Friday....come soon!!!
4.21.2008
Cancer Cells
Well, I didn't say anything about this bc I really didn't think it would turn out to be anything serious. About a month ago, I went in for my yrly Gyno check up, and had an abnormal pap smear. No biggie, happens all the time. It's happened to me before, but as alwasy the schedule you for a closer look, possible biopsy to make sure that it's nothing. So, she started out by telling me that I had some pre-cancerous cells in my pap smear, but that 50% stay in that stage for a long time, 40% regress to nothing, and only 10% actually move forward. Then she started the procedure. She found 3 places that needed biopsied. She told me the cells are definitely worse than what they were in the pap-smear. She said we're probably into the more severe side of cancerous cells. She won't have results for me till Thursday/Friday, but has told me to prepare to have Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure done. Basically, they will go in and scoop out the bad cells. From there, they will study them closer to see if anything else needs to be done. If nothing else needs to be done at that time, I will have more regular pap-smears to keep an eye on things.
I know that in the scheme of things, it could be worse. I will probably be fine after the surgery and continue to live a healthy life. I really just was not prepared for this to be anything significant, and I'm not dealing well w/it right now.
I know that in the scheme of things, it could be worse. I will probably be fine after the surgery and continue to live a healthy life. I really just was not prepared for this to be anything significant, and I'm not dealing well w/it right now.
4.20.2008
Good Bye Cough
Continuation of Jaden. His cough is almost completely gone!! He is taking his nebulizer much better now, and the cough is almost non-existant...YAY! We go to the peds tomorrow to talk about how things are going, but I'm really happy and glad I called the peds vs waiting things out.
the BEST weekend
Sadly, my relaxing wkend away has come to an end. Don't get me wrong, I MISS my babies, but I haven't had this relaxing of a time in I don't know how long. I really am anxious though to see the boys and make sure Jaden's treatments are going well. It would have to be that he would start using a nebulizer the day he goes to Nana and Papaws. Not that his Nana and Papaw aren't capable people, just as a mom, I worry not knowing how he'll react or how things will go. I was reassured though that he has not missed a treatment, so that makes me very happy :)
Ok, back to my wkend...lol. He took me to this place called The Homestead, America's Fresh Water Resort. I guess it's extremely private. They own all their own roads here. You can get directions off of online bc their roads aren't on a map. Basically, it's like a bunch of condo like rooms/homes that you can either rent or buy, and they sit right on Lake Michigan. Here's the view I woke up to every morning:
So, we got in Friday night. We sat around and watched tv for a bit and then decided to go out to dinner. We went to a restaurant on site. It's one of those fancy food restaurants, which if you know me, is NOT for me! I'm a very picky eater and new places, especially fancy dancy places really scare me bc I'm afraid I won't like anything. Well, I ended up getting the 12oz New York Strip, and it was DELISH! It came w/something that reminded me of the texture of like a corn meal, but when you ate it by itself it was very blah. But, when you added it w/the steak, it made a wonderful combination that just danced in your mouth!! Oh, and the wine I tried at dinner was great as well!! I'm usually not a big wine drinker, but this really made me give them another chance :) After dinner we went back to the room and relaxed on the couch in front of the fireplace b4 calling it a night.
The next day I got to sleep in till about 9a, that's when my body got me up. I don't do well in new places w/new beds, so that was good for me! The room was totally dark, so that helped w/sleeping. We were on the road around 10a, stopped for lunch first at Chilis. Then we went to Gander Mountain bc he wanted some shoes. When he didn't have any luck, we went to the little outlet mall in town. And, I do mean little, it was hardly worth stopping. But, he did get a great deal on a pair of shoes, so I guess it all worked out. I was hoping to find some good deals bc I had bday money, but no such luck for me. Oh well. We did a lot of driving around. The homes are just gorgeous. We kept picking out the style homes we wouldn't mind owning if we ever built a home, which he wants to do in the future. We stopped at this little shop that really did have some great furniture that I would one day love to own, but they also had some really funny things. It was more of an outdoors type place, so here's what we saw:
canoe $2000
skunk $400
canoe $4000
racoon don't know $
After that I made him take me back to the Dunkin Donuts that we passed. I miss having on in town bc their double chocolate donuts are the best ever! He laughed at me the whole time, but he paid and I got half a dozen :P Then he took me wine tasting, something I'd never done and never really wanted to do till I had the great wine w/dinner the night b4. It really was cool. For $3, I got a glass to keep and come back to wine taste anytime for free, and I got to try 5 different wines. The first 3 were delish. The 4th, not so much, but tolerable. The 5th, absolutely horrible. The lady let me try another one which ended up being my favorite, so Brian bought me a bottle to bring home :) We had already decided we were going to do dinner and a movie, my choice, so we went to see what time the showings were at, and decided to do dinner first. We went to a local seafood place. I had the salmon which is one of my favorite fishes, and he had the yellow fin tuna. I'd never had tuna cooked like that, so I tried it, and it really was quite yummy. Oh, and b4 we went in to dinner, he gave me my present:
We ended up going to see Forgetting Sarah Marshall which I DO NOT recommend to anyone!!! It was the worst movie I could have ever picked. I apologized, shook my head, and laughed at myself all the way home. What a way to end a perfect wkend...LOL!
And now, our wkend it done. He's in checking us out and reserving a place for his parent's for their anniversary. I'm kinda wondering if he got lost bc I've been sitting out here for a good amount of time so far. Good thing he made me bring my laptop. Oh, and I brought the book Pride & Prejudice. The newer movie of it is one of my all time favorite movies. I could watch it over and over and over, but I'd never read the book. So, I figured, what better time to read a book than on a 4hr car ride :) Ok, here he comes, ttfn!
Ok, back to my wkend...lol. He took me to this place called The Homestead, America's Fresh Water Resort. I guess it's extremely private. They own all their own roads here. You can get directions off of online bc their roads aren't on a map. Basically, it's like a bunch of condo like rooms/homes that you can either rent or buy, and they sit right on Lake Michigan. Here's the view I woke up to every morning:
So, we got in Friday night. We sat around and watched tv for a bit and then decided to go out to dinner. We went to a restaurant on site. It's one of those fancy food restaurants, which if you know me, is NOT for me! I'm a very picky eater and new places, especially fancy dancy places really scare me bc I'm afraid I won't like anything. Well, I ended up getting the 12oz New York Strip, and it was DELISH! It came w/something that reminded me of the texture of like a corn meal, but when you ate it by itself it was very blah. But, when you added it w/the steak, it made a wonderful combination that just danced in your mouth!! Oh, and the wine I tried at dinner was great as well!! I'm usually not a big wine drinker, but this really made me give them another chance :) After dinner we went back to the room and relaxed on the couch in front of the fireplace b4 calling it a night.
The next day I got to sleep in till about 9a, that's when my body got me up. I don't do well in new places w/new beds, so that was good for me! The room was totally dark, so that helped w/sleeping. We were on the road around 10a, stopped for lunch first at Chilis. Then we went to Gander Mountain bc he wanted some shoes. When he didn't have any luck, we went to the little outlet mall in town. And, I do mean little, it was hardly worth stopping. But, he did get a great deal on a pair of shoes, so I guess it all worked out. I was hoping to find some good deals bc I had bday money, but no such luck for me. Oh well. We did a lot of driving around. The homes are just gorgeous. We kept picking out the style homes we wouldn't mind owning if we ever built a home, which he wants to do in the future. We stopped at this little shop that really did have some great furniture that I would one day love to own, but they also had some really funny things. It was more of an outdoors type place, so here's what we saw:
canoe $2000
skunk $400
canoe $4000
racoon don't know $
After that I made him take me back to the Dunkin Donuts that we passed. I miss having on in town bc their double chocolate donuts are the best ever! He laughed at me the whole time, but he paid and I got half a dozen :P Then he took me wine tasting, something I'd never done and never really wanted to do till I had the great wine w/dinner the night b4. It really was cool. For $3, I got a glass to keep and come back to wine taste anytime for free, and I got to try 5 different wines. The first 3 were delish. The 4th, not so much, but tolerable. The 5th, absolutely horrible. The lady let me try another one which ended up being my favorite, so Brian bought me a bottle to bring home :) We had already decided we were going to do dinner and a movie, my choice, so we went to see what time the showings were at, and decided to do dinner first. We went to a local seafood place. I had the salmon which is one of my favorite fishes, and he had the yellow fin tuna. I'd never had tuna cooked like that, so I tried it, and it really was quite yummy. Oh, and b4 we went in to dinner, he gave me my present:
We ended up going to see Forgetting Sarah Marshall which I DO NOT recommend to anyone!!! It was the worst movie I could have ever picked. I apologized, shook my head, and laughed at myself all the way home. What a way to end a perfect wkend...LOL!
And now, our wkend it done. He's in checking us out and reserving a place for his parent's for their anniversary. I'm kinda wondering if he got lost bc I've been sitting out here for a good amount of time so far. Good thing he made me bring my laptop. Oh, and I brought the book Pride & Prejudice. The newer movie of it is one of my all time favorite movies. I could watch it over and over and over, but I'd never read the book. So, I figured, what better time to read a book than on a 4hr car ride :) Ok, here he comes, ttfn!
4.16.2008
Jaden's Allergy Testing Results
He has Vasomotor (non-allergic) Rhinitis. Patients w/vasomotor rhinitis basically have very sensitive nasal linings and any irritants like smoke, dust, perfumes, hair sprays, cold air, temperature changes, and barometric pressure changes can aggravate symptoms. They have chronic nasal congestion and constant postnasal drip. most of these people ultimately end up w/chronic sinus problems.
And they are treating him to see if he has Cough Variant Asthma. Chronic cough may be the sole manifestation of asthma. It is the most common cause of chornic cough in children. Cough occurs day and night precipitated by excessive cold air, common cold or flu. If he responds to the meds, then they'll assume he has this. If the cough continues w/the meds, then they'll assume he does not have this.
We go back in a month.
And they are treating him to see if he has Cough Variant Asthma. Chronic cough may be the sole manifestation of asthma. It is the most common cause of chornic cough in children. Cough occurs day and night precipitated by excessive cold air, common cold or flu. If he responds to the meds, then they'll assume he has this. If the cough continues w/the meds, then they'll assume he does not have this.
We go back in a month.
TruGreen
Alright, well I'm on day 3 of my new job. The first night was kinda boring. I had to watch all the typical videos that employers make you watch. Then I sat down to watch Theresa make phone calls. We didn't get through that many bc the phone didn't stop ringing, and she had to answer it. The computers are ANCIENT! They don't even have mouses, if you even remember those kind :) I did learn that I will get layed off yrly...would have been nice to have been told that B4 had, but whatever. I would get layed off right b4 thanksgiving till March/April. Luckily, I'll have JH for most of the time off, but still... Last night there were 2 new girls there. One was about my age, and the other could well be my mom. But, all in all, everyone is really friendly. I started making phone calls last night which was kinda scary bc I still don't know all the products and don't have a clue about what could be wrong w/lawns :P But, I did ok, and it will get easier the more calls I make. There's talk that FT might be available to one of us at some point in time, which I would consider taking if/when the opportunity arose. I'm still grateful to have a job, and I think I'll enjoy it. Heck, if I could make it living off of unemployment for 4mos, I'd love it even more bc having a yrly break and right around the holidays every year really would thrill me :)
4.14.2008
4.13.2008
celebrations
Well, most of the birthday celebrating is done. I got two good naps in on Friday, so I was up for a dinner out :) Brian bought me a dozen roses and took me to Red Lobster. I'll get my actual present next wkend when he takes me away for some relaxation. By time we got done w/dinner, I was beat though, so it was off to bed for me....lol.
Then today, I celebrated w/my family. My mom made me one of my favorite dishes, Salmon, and my favorite cake, chocolate w/rainbow chip frosting. From my family, I got some of my favorite candies, a pair of earings, and $30. Melanie got me a gift card to Old Navy. So, looks like I get to do some shopping...YAY. Bethany wasn't able to be there bc she and Bryan had to go to Bryan's neice's birthday party. But, I did hang out w/her a little bit last night.
Well, tomorrow it's a full day! 9-3 at JH and 5-9 at TG. WOW! I'll let you know how it goes. Luckily, I have my allergies under control, hopefully my voice will be back tomorrow as well.
Then today, I celebrated w/my family. My mom made me one of my favorite dishes, Salmon, and my favorite cake, chocolate w/rainbow chip frosting. From my family, I got some of my favorite candies, a pair of earings, and $30. Melanie got me a gift card to Old Navy. So, looks like I get to do some shopping...YAY. Bethany wasn't able to be there bc she and Bryan had to go to Bryan's neice's birthday party. But, I did hang out w/her a little bit last night.
Well, tomorrow it's a full day! 9-3 at JH and 5-9 at TG. WOW! I'll let you know how it goes. Luckily, I have my allergies under control, hopefully my voice will be back tomorrow as well.
4.11.2008
Happy Birthday
Yep, another year has gone by, and I'm now 26yrs old, more than half way to 50. I have a sinus infection bc I don't have insurance to cover my allergy perscriptions, so I'm feeling kinda crappy. But, I'm thankful that I've made it yet another year, that God has taken care of my family this far, and I pray that I'll see many more!
I'll probably get another tattoo in memory of Levi at the end of this month, after I start my new job and see how the finances will go. Other then that, I don't have many plans for the day. Shaun has the boys today and tonight bc he didn't have them at all on Monday. Brian and I either go out to eat, depending on how I feel, or just hang out of the evening. I'll celebrate w/my family on Sunday.
Happy Birthday to Me!
I'll probably get another tattoo in memory of Levi at the end of this month, after I start my new job and see how the finances will go. Other then that, I don't have many plans for the day. Shaun has the boys today and tonight bc he didn't have them at all on Monday. Brian and I either go out to eat, depending on how I feel, or just hang out of the evening. I'll celebrate w/my family on Sunday.
Happy Birthday to Me!
4.10.2008
Asher
Well, Asher got his first bloody nose yesterday. The boy has absolutely no fear of falling. He will throw himself forward, backwards, jump off of heights, he just has no fear when it comes to that. And, where as most people will catch themselves w/the hands, he does not. So, yesterday he fell face first, hard I might add, and received his first bloody nose :(
And, his labs are back. His poop labs came back clean, if poop and clean can be used in the same sentence :P His blood work however was slightly abnormal. So, he goes back in tomorrow. If he's continuing to lose weight, which I doubt bc it does seem to be getting better, they will do more test. If he hasn't lost weight, we'll ride it out a little longer.
And, his labs are back. His poop labs came back clean, if poop and clean can be used in the same sentence :P His blood work however was slightly abnormal. So, he goes back in tomorrow. If he's continuing to lose weight, which I doubt bc it does seem to be getting better, they will do more test. If he hasn't lost weight, we'll ride it out a little longer.
4.09.2008
GREAT DAY!
The boys and I had such a great day together!! We started off the day w/going to the AirZoo w/Mimi and Aunt Jenny.
The plane my dad used to work on when he was in the Marines
The boys got to "fly" an airplane and "ride" a hot air balloon. Jaden didn't go on the hot air balloon, but he did go on the airplane twice.
Jaden was bummed that he couldn't do he simulators, but he got over that real quick when he got his toy. He and Asher both got 2 planes to take home. Each picked out the one that they "flew" and then and extra one. Actually, Asher picked out an extra one, and we couldn't give him to give it up. He was pretty determined about the whole thing, so Mimi gave in and bought them each a 2nd toy. They played w/them all the way home and showed them to Papa as soon as they walked through the door!! :D
Jaden's
Asher's
Then we went to McDonalds for our playdate w/my friend Michelle and her son Levi. We had planned to go to the park, but it was too cold...brrr. The boys played for a good hour and a half b4 Jaden came up to me and said he was done and want to go back to Mimi's.
When we got in the car, the first thing Jaden did was start talking about the planes...that's how you know when a 3yr old really did have a good time!! He even had to call daddy to let him know about his day (too cute!). They are both now crashed at Mimi's.
And I can say for certain, that we had a GREAT DAY together!!!
The plane my dad used to work on when he was in the Marines
The boys got to "fly" an airplane and "ride" a hot air balloon. Jaden didn't go on the hot air balloon, but he did go on the airplane twice.
Jaden was bummed that he couldn't do he simulators, but he got over that real quick when he got his toy. He and Asher both got 2 planes to take home. Each picked out the one that they "flew" and then and extra one. Actually, Asher picked out an extra one, and we couldn't give him to give it up. He was pretty determined about the whole thing, so Mimi gave in and bought them each a 2nd toy. They played w/them all the way home and showed them to Papa as soon as they walked through the door!! :D
Jaden's
Asher's
Then we went to McDonalds for our playdate w/my friend Michelle and her son Levi. We had planned to go to the park, but it was too cold...brrr. The boys played for a good hour and a half b4 Jaden came up to me and said he was done and want to go back to Mimi's.
When we got in the car, the first thing Jaden did was start talking about the planes...that's how you know when a 3yr old really did have a good time!! He even had to call daddy to let him know about his day (too cute!). They are both now crashed at Mimi's.
And I can say for certain, that we had a GREAT DAY together!!!
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